Gifted At-Home Learning

Virtual activities for kids to do independently:

• Dreambox (online K-8 math program/free 14-day trial)
  • https://www.dreambox.com/
• Newsela (relevant, subject-specific articles tailored to be grade-appropriate and can be viewed in Spanish) 
  • https://newsela.com/
• PhET simulations (K-12 STEM simulations that make math and science ideas tangible and testable) 
  • https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulations/category/html 
• PBS/PBS Kids (games, videos, virtual field trips, science investigations)
  • https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/student/ 
  •  https://pbskids.org/games/science/
• Code Break (Code.org’s Weekly Challenge or activity. Weekly webcasts Wednesday’s at 12:00 CT) 
  • https://code.org/break?utm_source=announcement&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=remote-resources&utm_term=3.18.20&utm_content=code-break

Hands-on activities for adults to do with kids:

• Everyday mySci:
  • https://schoolpartnership.wustl.edu/everyday-mysci
• K-12 NGSS Phenomena Activities:
  • https://www.ngssphenomena.com/virtual-science-education
• Ditch the screens and DO the science! An introduction to DOING science at home:
  • https://youtu.be/mNP9hs2a1FY
• Encourage problem-solving with 3 Act Math Tasks:
  • https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/u/0/d/1jXSt_CoDzyDFeJimZxnhgwOVsWkTQEsfqouLWNNC6Z4/pub?output=html

Websites: Logic and Problem Solving

• Funbrain Sudoku
  • http://www.funbrain.com/sudoku/Sudoku.html
• Sudoku Fun
  • http://www.jigzone.com/
• Find the Hidden Pictures from Highlights for Kids
  • http://highlightskids.com/hidden-pictures
• Rush Hour
  • http://www.puzzles.com/products/RushHour/RHfromMarkRiedel/Jam.html
• Kidz Page of Logic Learning Games
  • http://www.thekidzpage.com/learninggames/logic_games/logic-game-petcenter.html
• Logic and Problem Solving
  • http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_179_g_2_t_1.html?open=instructions

Tangrams

• ABCya Tangrams Game
  • http://www.abcya.com/tangrams.htm
• PBS Kids Tangrams game
  • http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/games/tangram-game
• Kidz Page for Tangrams
  • http://www.thekidzpage.com/freekidsgames/games/tangram/index.html

Web pages for gifted logic and chess practice:

• https://logic.puzzlebaron.com/
• https://www.websudoku.com/
• https://www.wordgametime.com/
• https://www.brainzilla.com/logic/logic-grid/printable/
• https://www.chesskid.com
• https://m.coolmathgames.com/0-chess
• http://www.code.org            All of my students have access to code.org through my class. If you need the class code or password, let me know!
• http://www.wonderopolis.org
• https://tetris.com/play-tetris

Kennedy Space Center and NASA Links

• Kennedy Space Center
  • https://www.kennedyspacecenter.com/
• NASA: The Solar System for Kids
  • http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/kids/index.cfm
• NASA for Kids
  • http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forkids/kidsclub/flash/index.html
• NASA
  • http://www.nasa.gov/